Quentin Abernathy Named East Texas Chamber President
Editorial lauds Quentin Abernathy as East Texas Chamber of Commerce president designate, praising his banking career civic service and community leadership in Gladewater. The piece quotes his pastor and fellow citizens, calling him the best thing to happen to Gladewater and noting the regional impact.
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Quentin Abernathy
East Texas
Texas
Dallas
Houston
Caddo Parish
Louisiana
Abernathy
Lone Star State
Gladewater
Gregg County
The
Etex Chamber
Quentin
East Texas Industrial Development Committee
Baptists Dedicate Pastor's Study In Gladewater Church
Dedication services were held Sunday morning for a newly completed pastor's study in the First Baptist Church Education Building. The study and furnishings were donated by Mrs. Herbert Hunter of 520 Melba St as a memorial to her late husband, oil operator and community leader Mr. Herbert Hunter. He served as deacon, Sunday school superintendent, Building Committee member, U.S.O. chair, and Price Administration head, and was active in the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club. He died at 70 after a varied career in banking, teaching, oil, and public service. The service was led by Rev. Irby Bates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Herbert Hunter
Melba St
Irby Bates
Hunter
Gladewater
West Texas
Baptist Church
Los Angeles
Calif
Young Peoples
Gladewater U.S.O
Abernathy
First National Bank of Carthage
First State
Carthage Cup
Gladewater Industrial Foundation
Rey First Baptist Church
Gladewater’s
Quentin Abernathy Elected President of East Texas Chamber
Quentin Abernathy longtime banker and Gladewater official was elected president of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce at the Bryan annual meeting. The gathering named district directors and Abernathy as director at large, with Tyler chosen for the 1979 convention site and boosters like Marvin Watson and George Bush as featured speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quentin Abernathy
First State Bank
Gladewater
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
Gregg County
East Texas
Texas
Caddo Parrish
Louisiana
Jack Baird
Gilmer- Longview
J. B. Parker
Atlanta
Randy J. Moore
Omaha
First State
Cactus Pryor Impersonates Sir Karl Hansen at Gladewater Banquet
KTBC-TV director Cactus Pryor staged an elaborate hoax as Sir Karl Hansen at a Gladewater Chamber of Commerce banquet. Pryor, famed as LBJ's toastmaster, captivated about 300 guests with impressions of American life and critiques of advertising. Jerry Kates introduced the mock diplomat.
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Jimmy Brown
Sir Karl Hansen
Copenhagen
Denmark
Texas
Cactus Pryor
Austin
Ktbc-Tv
Gladewater
Karl
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Jerry Kates
White Oak Texan
Pryor
LBJ
Cancer Crusade Opens April 15 Fund drive kickoff set for 6 p.m.
J C Wells Gladewater Gregg County Cancer Crusade chairman urges volunteers to canvass for contributions starting Tuesday April 15 at about 6 p.m. More volunteers needed and funds may be left at his corner Glade and Upshur Streets office. Local civic awards and banquet honors noted with brief recognitions and SWEPCO executives introduced by Quentin Abernathy.
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J.C. Wells
Gladewater
Gregg County Cancer Crusade
Glade and
Upshur Streets
Youth Revival by Friendship Baptist Church Scheduled
The Youth Council announces an annual Youth led Revival from April 18 to 20 at 7 30 p m nightly featuring Gerald Ford pastor Steve Akin music director Carol Fowler and Carla Greer from East Texas Baptist College Public invited to attend Also kittens available by call 845 4347 or at 314 N Center plus reminders of GHS Band Parents Club meeting April 14 at 7 30 p m and a health immunization clinic April 15 at the American Legion Hut Dallas Hwy offering DPT oral polio smallpox measles and tetanus shots with monthly clinics planned for the third Tuesday.
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Youth Council of Friendship Baptist Church
East Texas Baptist College
Gerald Ford
Steve Akin
Carol Fowler
Carla Greer
Upshur County
Prayer for Today Forgiveness and Courage to Spread Good News
A short prayer invoking forgiveness for doubts and fears. It asks for courage and strength like that given to Jesus followers and urges believers to go forth and spread the good news in Galilee and beyond.
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Galilee
Jesus Christ
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neal Clark
James Brannen
Baptists
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gladewater Pta
Little League Program
Industrial Development Committee
Dir
Ectors
First Methodist Church
Kates, Tallent
Bradley
Ernest Martin
Cancer Crusade
John Paul Tallent
Civic Improvement Committee
John Sperling
First Christian Church
Weldon School
Buzz Messner
Eschelon
Southwestern Electric Power Company
H. W.pirkey, Jr
Shreveport
Swepco
John O. Hayter
Careroll W. Andrews
Larry Phillips, Jr
W. J. Ledberry
Marshall
Manger
Dan Mack
Gladewater Chamber of Commerce
GHS
Civic Division
New Chamber
Mack Wiley
N. Center
GHS Band
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